Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

GazerRise Fantastic!

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

eddie_baggins Genius or lunatic, regardless of what you think of comedian and boundary pushing performer Andy Kaufman it's safe to say he influenced and heralded in a whole new age of comedian and is responsible for the likes of Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen and other such similar blurred-line acts.While perhaps not a household name as such, Kaufman who rose to fame in the late 70's and early 80's from roles in shows like Saturday Night Live, Taxi and his infamous live TV appearances such as what occurred with pro-wrestler Jerry Lawler on David Letterman, was an endlessly energetic and constantly mysterious human being that underrated director Milos Forman and his leading man Jim Carrey shone a light on in the memorable 1999 film Man on the Moon.A film that harbors one of Carrey's best individual performances (a performance that will be examined in upcoming Netflix doco Jim and Andy), Man on the Moon does a fantastic job of recreating many of Kaufman's most infamous events from his early rise, his Taxi fame, wrestling exploits and perhaps most fascinating of all, his washed up Las Vegas singer alter-ego Tony Clifton.Kaufman being the figure he was (or still is if you buy into many conspiracies around the fact Kaufman never in fact passed away), makes it extremely hard for Forman and Carrey to offer any significant insights into what drove Kaufman to do the things he did or what possessed him to pursue certain aspects of his too short of a career.It's part of the unarguable charm of the performer though, a man that as sure as day would be concocting his next surprise or event at any given chance and it's this manic, almost otherworldly ability that Carrey and Forman capture to great effect.In a performance that blurs the line between imitation and full on embodiment, Carrey literally becomes Kaufman and it's a turn that deserved more plaudits upon initial release.Ably supported by Danny DeVito as Andy's committed agent George Shapiro and Paul Giamatti as long-time friend and fellow "comedian" Bob Zmuda, watching real life footage of Carrey and Kaufman and key scenes of the film compared with real life footage, you get a full understanding that this was as good of a reincarnation of Kaufman as we're ever going to get.Final Say – For anyone looking for an insight into the life and times of Kaufman Man on the Moon is the perfect answer, as well as being a refreshing reminder that Jim Carrey can match it with the best of them when given material that suits his unique and often underrated acting abilities.4 neck braces out of 5

DylanW "The Man on the Moon" stars Jim Carrey, as the highly debated comedian Andy Kaufman, as well as Danny DeVito, who plays Andy Kaufman's manager, George Shapiro. Jim Carrey has starred in "Dumb and Dumber" as well as the masterpiece "The Truman Show", yet has managed to produce one of the his best performances to date thanks to a hilarious, interesting film directed by Milos Forman, who also directed "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".Based on a true story, the film follows the life of an eccentric American comedian Andy Kaufman, and his practical, crude jokes which he employs to "entertain" his audience. Jim Carrey is brilliant in his role as Andy Kaufman, capturing pure comedic essence in his performance and precisely, if not perfectly, mimicking Kaufman's original movements and gestures. With a brilliant performance, all that remained was a brilliant script; which was delivered. The script is constantly hilarious but despite a small lag in the middle section and an abrupt ending, the script is fabulously pieced with twists available and lovable characters- "You're insane, but you might also be brilliant".

The Grand Master Jim Carrey had a reputation of showcasing his rubbery face and goofy personality which endeared himself to many audiences. Although very popular throughout his career, others found him to be one dimensional and it was another case of asking "Can Jim Carrey do anything else?" While The Truman Show (1998) was the start of Jim Carrey proving he can branch out, I felt his role as the ill-fated Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon suited him perfectly to the ground. Although the movie netted a lot of critical acclaim as well as a well deserved Golden Globe for Jim Carrey, sadly it was quite an underrated movie which flopped at the box office.Man on the Moon squarely focuses on the biography of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman (Jim Carrey) right up to his untimely death in 1984 at aged 35 from lung cancer. The movie explores his early days through childhood and showcasing his comedic talents in comedy clubs and television appearances, including his memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live (which saw him banned), Late Night with David Letterman, Fridays, and his role in the popular TV show Taxi. There is special mention of the inside jokes and scams including his long-running feud with wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and his portrayal of the bawdy lounge singer Tony Clifton. Kaufman's personal life is also explored including his romantic relationship with Lynne Margulies (Courtney Love in a good role), and his friendships with Tony Shaprio (Danny DeVito) and creative partner Bob Zmunda (Paul Giamatti).Jim Carrey was a real pleasure to watch as Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon and I'm sorry that the movie was not a hit in 1999. Director Milos Forman (One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, The People vs Larry Flynt) proves he is still a quality director with Man on the Moon by bringing out the best of Jim Carrey.Sorely underrated, Man on the Moon is a quality movie showcasing that Jim Carrey can, in fact, act is not just a pretty (rubbery) face.8/10.

lasttimeisaw I enter the film while being literally oblivious of who is Andy Kaufman, as far as I know, the film is mostly famed because it hitherto has been Jim Carrey's most Oscar-worthy performance, yet being blatantly snubbed again after his drama venture in Peter Weir's THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998, 8/10). So in my case, the film is a dedicative portrait of an eccentric entertainer whose ideology of performance is all about entertaining himself and treat his audience as a receptacle of his sensational idiosyncrasy and excruciatingly manipulative fabrications disguised as parody or mockery. Yet, during his short life-span (Andy passed away in 1984 at the age of 35), this methodology makes him a unique figure in the canvas of American comedians (although he would never condescend himself as a "comedian").Apart from his best remembered role as Latka Gravas in ABC's sitcom TAXI (1978-1982), Andy's strikingly unorthodox gambits include the Foreign Man persona, Might Mouse lip- syncing, and singularly his alter-ego Tony Clifton, an audience-abusing lounge singer with off-key boorishness, all farcically re-enacted by the-one-and-only Jim Carrey, more hinges on visual gags than fusillading well-conceived punchlines, he vigorously pulls off a studious impersonation rather than reveling in his usual elastic facial stunts, in a way, Andy is much more closer to a performance artist than a funny man, staging appealing sensations to exploiting genuine emotions from audience, his motto is to always stay distinctively in advance of your audience, instead of pandering, he surprises them, especially in a provocative way (e.g. the inter-sexual wrestling sham), Carrey nails his psychology to the marrow in his transcendent effort. The rest of the cast is playing it safe around him mainly because most of the prototypes are still alive (some of them make cameos and others are simply playing themselves in a not-so-faraway time-frame), DeVito and Giamatti take a lion's share of their screen-time in comically constructing a layer of authenticity as Andy's agent George Shapiro and his creative parter Bob Zmuda, whereas Courtney Love is Lynne, Andy's romantic interest, instead, submerges herself as a subtler spectator to offer gravitas when the film needs in the second half as the ultimate death is looming large. Surely it is also a refreshing maneuver to start the film with sheer Black & White sequences of Andy breaking-the-four-wall and kidding about this picture with his comical bent. The two-times Academy winning director Miloš Forman steadily segues one skit after another, confidently concocts a mesmerizing montages of Andy's career highlights, and maintains an enigmatic aura of Andy's personal facet, in the final scenes, when an Andy impostor performs Gloria Gaynor's I WILL SURVIVE as Tony Clifton, at one time, we are all being tricked into believe the real Andy is still breathing the same air of ours, then the frame majestically pans through Lynne, George and Bob, suggests otherwise without unmasking the subject, such a class act ending. Despite that some of the farces are too passé to appreciate nowadays, the film doesn't feel far-fetched in its nitty-gritty and it does arouse some stinging thoughts about how we perceive to be entertained from the showbiz, if only Andy could have lived longer to stand the test of time, is he a true legend in modulating the general taste of the mass or a shooting-star cannot prevent his ego from wearing out his routine antics.